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jason arends
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jason's just zis guy, you know?
i guess this is just going to be a place to post random thoughts
dad, xennial, audhd, intp, leftist, atheist
📍: joplin, mo
🏢: data scientist, ai, ml
hobbies: sourdough🥖,🚲,🧶, 🔭,📷,🌩️👀 HT0xSnk5A
www.pbs.org/video/shift-...

The RAGBRAI documentary: Shift, is now available to watch for free on PBS.

I'm doing it this year again and just the first 60 seconds of this has me pumped and so excited to go back!
#ragbrai
Iowa PBS Presents | Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary
Discover the people and towns that make up one of the largest bicycle rides in America.
www.pbs.org
February 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
is there a side of this app that's not all terrible news, bc that's all my feed is - i either followed all the news and doomsayers or that's just what kind of content is on here? i need this to be like my tiktok fyp - a mix of interesting, news, and silly, otherwise it's just too much to stand
January 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reposted by jason arends
January 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah
#sourdough #chocolate
January 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Uughghgggghhhhhhhhhh
January 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
So, state controlled media then, got it.

I'll not be returning if the govt has ownership in it, nor if it's bought out by a billionaire in cahoots with/controlling them
Oh boy, here we go
January 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I've made this chocolate version of sourdough twice and it's come out as a big soft chunky boy both times. Look at that jiggle!
#baking #sourdough
January 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
If TikTok was US owned, could China not just watch all our videos anyway? What in the metadata is so sensitive?
January 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
the combination of my bad memory and seasons of shows being released too far apart means i have to re-watch season 1 of several shows before watching season 2.
just re-finished S1 of Squid Game, next is Severance and then Silo. i probably should start rotating S2 in there too.
no spoilers
January 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
i'd like an AI agent that can filter images in social media, like in here. for example, i don't want to see Zuck's face ever again. it's just so punchable. i'm not saying i'm sticking my head in the sand around news regarding Meta, i just don't want to SEE his FACE anymore
January 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
anyone else's igniter regularly go out on their samsung gas oven? idk if it's because i bake bread regularly at 500F or if it's just a crappy part.
i've gotten pretty good at replacing it though, luckily it's just removing screws and replacing it
January 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#baking #sourdough
Well, it's done. If you're not sure, stick a temp probe inside and make sure it's 190F - 200F. If you pick it up, carefully, and thump the bottom, it will have a nice thud that is kind of hollow sounding.
Let it cool on a wire rack before cutting.
January 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
#baking #sourdough
After 18 mins, remove lids and bake another 18 mins. I usually turn the temp down to 450 and switch to convection as well
January 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
#baking #sourdough
Alright, it's been about 4 hours and I put my cooking vessels in and preheated my oven. I think the igniter is going out again. I use a cast iron dutch oven and a terracotta baking dish. Turn a loaf out onto parchment and score. Bake at 500F covered for 18 mins
January 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
#baking #sourdough
After 15ish - 30 mins, do final shape and place loaves in banneton, top side down. Flour the bottom a little and cover with a dishcloth and return to warm spot for 4ish hours
January 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#baking #sourdough
So, I did all the stretch & folds, basically you lift parts of the dough up to stretch and then fold it over.
Now it's time to pre-shape. I dumped the dough out, divided it in half, then did a pre-shape to build some tension and covered it, and floured the bannetons.
January 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#baking #sourdough
My homemade proofing area.
I put together an inkbird ITC-1000F temp controller and an outlet, with a low wattage (10ish?) seed starting heat mat, and set the starter and dough on a coaster on the towel-covered mat, along with the temp probe and covered it all with another towel.
January 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#baking #sourdough
Add the rest of the flour and and 20g salt. DON'T FORGET THE SALT.
Mix for 5-10 mins, then transfer to the mixing bowl and cover. Keep in a warm place. We'll be doing regular stretch & folds:
- wait 30 mins, fold
- wait 30, fold
- wait 30, fold
- wait 30, fold
- wait 60, shape
January 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#baking #sourdough
Top up the starter.
I'm planning on using 100g tomorrow and I feed it at a 1:4:4 ratio (starter:flour:water), so I put 20g of starter in a jar with 80g each of flour and water to give me 180g to work with tomorrow.
January 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#baking #sourdough
I used to just add all the flour and mix, but I've noticed I can get the starter more active by giving it an autolyze period. I add about 700g of the flour to the mixer and let it run until thoroughly mixed. Then cover the bowl for about 30-45mins
January 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#baking #sourdough
Measure 1000g of flour into separate mixing bowl.
Here I typically use 200g whole wheat and the rest AP (King Arthur or Wheat Montana usually) but today I was a little short on whole wheat so I added some oat bran as well.
You can also use things like rye, spelt, other crunchies
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#baking #sourdough
Measure 750g water into mixer bowl and add 200g starter.
Starter should be active and bubbly and float
January 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
#Baking #sourdough today, going to post the steps as I go.
#recipe
- 200g starter
- 750g water
- 1000g flour
- 20g salt
Not sure what's SOP on here, do I make a thread and keep replying to myself, or just make new posts? I think I'll do the latter today
January 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I think this is a great idea, and just donated. Would love to see a facebook-like replacement on the AD-protocol, or even a tiktok replacement. Anything to get control away from billionaires.

Very cool people supporting this - @alexwinter.com , @markruffalo.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
anyone looking to archive their tiktok saves and favs:
github.com/dinoosauro/t... - gets you a file with a list of links.
github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp - downloader that ingests file above.
you will also need ffmpeg.
there's a tutorial or two out there on how to put all these together.
January 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM